7.6Acting
Robert Guillaume
- Born
- 1927-11-30
- Died
- 2017-10-24
- Birthplace
- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Biography
Robert "Bob" Guillaume (November 30, 1927 – October 24, 2017) was an American stage and television actor, best known for his role as Benson Du Bois on the TV-series Soap and the spin-off Benson, voicing the mandrill Rafiki in The Lion King and as Isaac Jaffe on Sports Night. In a career that spanned more than 50 years he worked extensively on stage (including a Tony Award nomination), television (including winning two Emmy Awards), and film. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Guillaume, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
100 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Once Upon a Studio
2023 · Movie
Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021 · Movie
Self
Columbus Circle
2012 · Movie
Howard Miles
Satin
2011 · Movie
Doc Bishop
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2010 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry
2008 · Movie
Mr. Barnes
Century City
2004 · TV Show
Judge
The Lion King 1½
2004 · Movie
Rafiki (voice)
Timon & Pumbaa Virtual Safari 2.0
2004 · Movie
Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)
Timon & Pumbaa's Virtual Safari 1.5
2004 · Movie
Rafiki (voice) (archive sound)
Big Fish
2003 · Movie
Dr. Bennett (senior)
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
2003 · Movie
Ben (voice)
Timon & Pumba's Virtual Safari
2003 · Movie
Rafiki (voice) (archive audio)
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives
2003 · Movie
Cast
13th Child
2002 · Movie
Riley
8 Simple Rules
2002 · TV Show
Cody Grant
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze
2001 · Movie
Mr. Thicknose (voice)
The Proud Family
2001 · TV Show
Dr. Parker (voice)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 · TV Show
Sonny Bridges
Silicon Towers
1999 · Movie
Detective Green
His Bodyguard
1998 · Movie
Garrett
Sports Night
1998 · TV Show
Isaac Jaffe
The Easter Story Keepers
1998 · Movie
Ben (voice)
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
1998 · Movie
Rafiki (voice)
Merry Christmas, George Bailey
1997 · Movie
Mr. Gower
First Kid
1996 · Movie
Wilkes
Lamb Chop's Chanukah and Passover Surprise
1996 · Movie
Robert
Moesha
1996 · TV Show
Arthur
Pandora's Clock
1996 · TV Show
Ambassador Lee Lancaster
Panic in the Skies!
1996 · Movie
Rob Barnes
Promised Land
1996 · TV Show
Cast
Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
1996 · Movie
Reverend Devers
Spy Hard
1996 · Movie
Agent Steve Bishop
Children of the Dust
1995 · TV Show
Mossburger
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · TV Show
Narrator (voice)
The Outer Limits
1995 · TV Show
Mr. Brown
Timon and Pumbaa
1995 · TV Show
Rafiki (voice)
Burke's Law
1994 · TV Show
Eugene Sayers
Cosmic Slop
1994 · Movie
Gleason Golightly (segment 'Space Traders')
Greyhounds
1994 · Movie
Robert Smith
The Lion King
1994 · Movie
Rafiki (voice)
The Making of the Lion King
1994 · Movie
Self - Host
Touched by an Angel
1994 · TV Show
Judge Dawes
Diagnosis: Murder
1993 · TV Show
Father Morrissey
Saved by the Bell: The College Years
1993 · TV Show
Dr. Arthur Hemmings
The Meteor Man
1993 · Movie
Ted Reed
Fish Police
1992 · TV Show
Det. Catfish (voice)
Jack's Place
1992 · TV Show
Cast
Mastergate
1992 · Movie
Senator Sellers
You Must Remember This
1992 · Movie
Uncle Buddy
Pacific Station
1991 · TV Show
Bob Ballard
Death Warrant
1990 · Movie
Hawkins
Fire and Rain
1990 · Movie
Carter
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 · TV Show
Pete Fletcher
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief
1989 · Movie
Self
Lean On Me
1989 · Movie
Dr. Frank Napier
The Debbie Allen Special
1989 · Movie
Self
The Penthouse
1989 · Movie
Eugene St. Clair
The Robert Guillaume Show
1989 · TV Show
Edward Sawyer
A Different World
1987 · TV Show
Dean Winston · Prof. Murphy
Crossbow
1987 · TV Show
Cast
Perry Mason: The Case of the Scandalous Scoundrel
1987 · Movie
Harlan Wade
They Still Call Me Bruce
1987 · Movie
V.A. Officer Johnson
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1987 · Movie
Philmore Walker
John Grin's Christmas
1986 · Movie
John Grin · Director
L.A. Law
1986 · TV Show
Edward Rollins
Passion and Memory
1986 · Movie
Host
North and South
1985 · TV Show
Frederick Douglass
Prince Jack
1985 · Movie
Martin Luther King
Jeopardy!
1984 · TV Show
Self
The Fantastic World of D.C. Collins
1984 · Movie
Executive Producer
Reading Rainbow
1983 · TV Show
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Kid with the 200 I.Q.
1983 · Movie
Prof. Jason Mills · Executive Producer
Hotel
1982 · TV Show
Cast
Magic with the Stars
1982 · Movie
Self - Host
Night of 100 Stars
1982 · Movie
Self
The Kid with the Broken Halo
1982 · Movie
Blake
Purlie
1981 · Movie
Purlie
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
1980 · TV Show
Self
Seems Like Old Times
1980 · Movie
Fred
The Donna Summer Special
1980 · Movie
An Angel
Benson
1979 · TV Show
Benson DuBois
The Kid from Left Field
1979 · Movie
Larry Cooper
Soap
1977 · TV Show
Benson
The Love Boat
1977 · TV Show
Frank Belloque · Allan Curtis
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV Show
Self - Host
The Jeffersons
1975 · TV Show
Cast
Good Times
1974 · TV Show
Cast
Super Fly T.N.T.
1973 · Movie
Jordan Gaines
S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
1972 · Movie
Self
Sanford and Son
1972 · TV Show
Cast
All in the Family
1971 · TV Show
Dr. Franklin
Great Performances
1971 · TV Show
Self
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969 · TV Show
Aaron Carothers
Julia
1968 · TV Show
Cast
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · TV Show
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · TV Show
Self · Self - Co-Host
Tony Awards
1956 · TV Show
Self - Presenter · Self - Performer · Self (archive footage)
The Bob Hope Show
1950 · TV Show
The Singer
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · TV Show
Self - Nominee